The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-20

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Is moi to be despised, or lightly held
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sob, Miss Pauhe, he is acquitted-David
OLatferty is acquittedw
And, wild with joy, Milton performed a
double somersault upon the grass ending his
acrobatic feat in one of Pauline's flower
beds, and ruthlessly crushing more than a
dozen verbenas growing therein.
Look, you young monkey, what you
have done" said Pauline, pointing to the
crushed flowers, and endeavoring to ap
pear angry, although she could scarcely re
frain from laughing outright.
A sorrowful look instantly swept over the
boys face.
'Miss Paulie, please don't get mad" be
cried, clasping his arm around her waist
please don't get angry with me. I'll sc
right straight to the flower garden and
buy some verbenas just like the ones I've
broken"
you shall do no such thing, Milton.
am not angry with you, darling. If you had
broken every flower in the yard could not
find it in my heart to be angry with my
little Romeo" and she passed her hand car
essingly over his head. Never mind about
the broken flowers. Tell me about the trial.
Are you Just from the court house~
Eyes, ma'am. As soon as / could get
through the crowd after the reading of the
verdict, came up town to tell you the good
news, and then to think how thoughtless
was to break your fowersm
Don't mention those averbenas again.
SAID Pauline.
Then you are not angry with meF'
'tNo, Milton"
''Not bitT'
"No"
well, to show you have forgiven me.
will you kiss me-" and he slyly raised his
blue eyes to the young lady's face.
Certainly" she answered, laughing, and
STOPPING she kissed his lips, forehead and
hair. "Now, are you satisfied, sirP'
Perfectly" replied the boy, as deep
flush came into the dimples of his cheeks.
well, let us take a seat in the honey
suckle arbor," proposed Pauline.
Saying which, she and her comprnion re-
paired to that spot.
Now, want you to tell me all about the
trial, said the girl. Il presume VirgiPs
argument was eloquent"
Eloquent repeated Milton, his eyes
aglow with enthusiasm. Il should say II
was! Brother commenced speaking at II
o'clock. and kept everybody spellbound fol-
three hours-the Judge, the jury and the
spectators The court house, hall, win
and though it was so awfully hot, not q
soul stirred while brother was speaking.
Everybody kept his eyes fastened on him as
if he had been old Cicero just come to life
couldn't tell you the number of times he
had the Judge and jury wiping their eyes
indeed everybody cried at times. Brother
talked so feelingly and beautifully that the
people, you know, couldn't help crying. !
cried too. Oh, Miss Paulie, you just ought
20 have seen brother! Oh, he did look sc
grand. so beautiful! tell you what l LEI
everybody around me know he was my
brother. I'd have given hundred dollars
if old Bob Winters had been there. You
know Bob is always Dragging at school OF
his being a descendant OF Patrick Henry
But assure you he never brags about his
grown brotherl Why's Because he can't
do it-because his grown brother is one OF
these fancy fellows. His forehead is so soft
that if you were to touch it with your
huger the flesh would give away and your
finger would go right through to the brains
II he has any. 1t seems to me that the de
scendants of great and noble men like Pat
rick Henry ought to live in manner That
would reflect honor upon the memory OF
their ancestors. Don't you think so, Miss
Pauler'
Miss Morriss snihngly bowed assent. The
boy continued:
"A few minutes after 2 o'clock brother
concluded his argument, and the crowd was
just about to make the old court house ring
with their cheers when the Judge arose ano
threatened to fine every person who In
dulged in such barbarous conduct as ne
called it. I heard everybody praising
brother IN the highest terms, and l heard
one gentleman remark to another: 'ihat
fellow Paine is trump as sure as you i've
He is young man of whom Richmond is
proud, and it will not be long before the
whole State'a country, also will be proud
of him. am happy to say he is my towns
manps Oh, Miss Pauline, you don't know
how happy / felt, because it was about my
own dear brother they were talking. II !
had had room in the court house, would
have performed a double somersault right
then and there AS soon as brother took his
seat, Mr.. Perkins, one OF the lawyers, you
know. that assisted the Commonwealth
Attorney, arose and closed the argument Tor
the prosecution, and grand old argument
it wasl He walked up and down the plat
form as nervously as hyena and threw ms
arms this way and that way as IL he was
trying to keep off swarm OF hornets OF
yellow iackets and every five minutes OF